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• The Return of Garth

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2008

  

  Earlier this month, after a long gestation period, adventure hero Garth returned to British newspaper The Mirror – albeit, for now, only on the publication’s web site. Now, in an exclusive interview for downthetubes, artist Huw-J of Hayena Studios talks… Read More ›

• How Much Is A Fanzine Worth?

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2008

  Just how much is a fanzine worth? For the buyer, in theory, it is worth the amount of money that he has just paid for it. If it wasn’t that good and the buyer believes that it is worth less… Read More ›

• Book And Magazine Collector 299

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2008

  The long running series of articles on Great British Comics Artists by David Ashford and Norman Wright in Book and Magazine Collector has reached part 30. After last issue covered Ron Smith, this issue’s subject is Frank Humphris. Humphris was… Read More ›

• Abnett, Swallow To Appear at October GamesFest

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2008

  Top British comic writer and author Dan Abnett and Star Trek author James Swallow are among several writers, including Stan Nicholls and James Barclay, who will be appearing as part of an impressive line up of creative talent, game demonstrations… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 30 August 2008

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2008

  • A quick reminder about Jonathan Cape,, The Observer and Comica’s Graphic Short Story Competition of which the winner will receive a tasty grand and their story across two pages of The Observer. Follow this link for more info and… Read More ›

• Mission:Impossible Mobile Comic in Development

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2008

  Mobile comic creator and Singapore-based marketing and brand development company Omnitoons has announced that they are co-developing “Manga-styled” mobile comics that will be based on Paramount Pictures’ films, in partnership with Paramount Digital Entertainment. The new mobile comics will be… Read More ›

• Wrong Door Reviews…

  By John Freeman on 29 August 2008 • ( 3 )

  — which are pretty mixed so far, reflecting comment here and elsewhere on the net. Broadcast reports that The Wrong Door attracted 546,000 (3.5%) at 10.30pm last night, the highest ever audience for the launch of a comedy on the… Read More ›

• Birmingham Gets Watchmen Fever

  By John Freeman on 28 August 2008

  The Birmingham International Comics Show returns to Millennium Point in Britain’s second city for second year running in October and has a distinct Watchmen flavour to proceedings with the inclusion of co-creator Dave Gibbons to the growing guest list and… Read More ›

• Andersonic Hits Six with new Gerry Anderson Interview

  By John Freeman on 28 August 2008 • ( 1 )

  The sixth ‘episode’ of Richard Farell and Vincent Law’s Gerry Anderson fanzine Andersonic is now on sale via the Andersonic web site Another 40 page issue, it features a new interview with Gerry Anderson who discusses, amongst other things, UFO,… Read More ›

• Wrong Door Day

  By John Freeman on 28 August 2008 • ( 2 )

  It’s Wrong Door day — the launch of BBC3‘s new comedy show written by Ben Wheatley whose credits also include work for web, TV such as Time Trumpet and advrtising such as Pot Noodle Crumlin and more. Anyone who likes… Read More ›

• More Comics on iphone

  By John Freeman on 28 August 2008

  Owners of Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch devices have been downloading millions of games, utilities, books, and tools from Apple’s recently launched iTunes App Store. Now, starting later this year millions of iPhone/iPod Touch owners will have the opportunity to… Read More ›

• Virgin Comics closes New York office, projects cancelled?

  By John Freeman on 27 August 2008

  Updated 24/9/08: Publishers Weekly reports that Virgin Comics, the two year-old joint venture between the Virgin Group and India’s comic book publisher Gotham Entertainment and publishers of the recent Dan Dare mini series by Garth Ennis and Gary Erskine, has… Read More ›

• Temple APA Seeks Contributors

  By John Freeman on 27 August 2008

  The Temple APA, one of Britain’s longest-running amateur comics communities (which has several professional-standard creators in its midst!) is looking for writers and artists to contribute to the new digital version of the Temple. The new version will be a… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: 26 August 2008

  By John Freeman on 26 August 2008

  • Bulletproof Comics #2, an anthology title of top comics talent, is now at the printers and will be available soon from the Bulletproof web site (www.bulletproofcomics.co.uk). It’s another 80-page beast of an issue, but this time around the title… Read More ›

• Marvel Heroes Turning Japanese

  By John Freeman on 26 August 2008

  US publisher Marvel Comics is partnering with top Japanese animation studio Madhouse to create brand new characters inspired by the Marvel Universe for the Japanese market. Working closely with Marvel, Madhouse will produce cutting edge Japanese anime series based on… Read More ›

• In Pictures: Colin Baker’s Brief Encounter!

  By John Freeman on 26 August 2008

  

  200 science fiction fans of all ages enjoyed a “Brief Encounter” with Doctor Who star Colin Baker this weekend on Carnforth railway station, Lancashire. When the event sold out – surprising even the organisers, Carnforth’s new TARDIS Shop – Colin’s… Read More ›

• Photo Review: Edinburgh BookFest

  By Jeremy Briggs on 25 August 2008

  by Jeremy Briggs The tent village of the Edinburgh International Book Festival springs up in the private Charlotte Square Gardens in the city centre each August. Over half a dozen theatre tents, a box office, two bookshops, a café and… Read More ›

• War of Words: Comic Writing Tips

  By John Freeman on 25 August 2008

  

  In December 2007 Matt Badham was fortunate enough to interview DC Thomson editor Calum Laird, currently editing Commando, as research for an article about writing. The interview includes tips on pitching to various DC Thomson titles such as The Dandy,… Read More ›

• Trripwire Returns!

  By John Freeman on 25 August 2008

  Top comics magazine Tripwire returned to comic shop shelves this week with its eagerly-awaited second annual issue, an extravagant 144-page smorgasbord of pop culture content kicked off by an original Doctor Who cover painted by Tommy Lee Edwards. The magazine… Read More ›

• War of Words: An interview with Calum Laird

  By Matt Badham on 24 August 2008

  

  In December 2007 I was fortunate enough to interview Calum Laird, who edits DC Thomson’s Commando. The interview was conducted as research for an article about writing and Calum was very generous with his time. I felt it seemed a shame to waste… Read More ›

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